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| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | WBEZ | You’re not a-loan: All you need to know about wage garnishment - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/01/16/youre-not-a-loan-all-you-need-to-know-about-wage-garnishment | Why is the government withholding wages from student loan borrowers? How do I prevent being in default? What do I do if I’m already there? _Say More_ discusses questions like these with Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter, who tells us what we need to know about the current … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | WBEZ | WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Jan. 16, 2026: Chicago joins state lawsuit against White House over immigration enforcement, Bears move to next round of playoffs and more - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/01/16/wbezs-weekly-news-recap-jan-16-2026-chicago-joins-state-lawsuit-against-white-house-over-immigration-enforcement-bears-move-to-next-round-of-playoffs-and-more | Chicago Bears gear up for a freezing playoff game against L.A. Rams, while state politicians warm up to an Arlington Heights stadium. Former DePaul basketball players are accused in a gambling scandal. Chicago joins Illinois in a lawsuit against White House over federal immigration enforcement. _In the Loop_ breaks down … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | South Side Weekly | ‘They Took Away My Son’s Life’: A Migrant Family Grapples with Loss After a Deadly Arson | https://southsideweekly.com/they-took-away-my-sons-life-a-migrant-family-grapples-with-loss-after-a-deadly-arson/ | S irens woke Mariana Peña Ramírez up before daybreak on June 15, 2024. The neighbors must be fighting again, she thought groggily. But then, Mariana felt the heaviness in the air. Smoke was filling her bedroom. “I screamed for my husband to get our son,” Mariana told Borderless Magazine in … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | NBC Local | Teen arrested in New York, charged with murder in killing of suburban high school student: Police | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/teen-arrested-in-new-york-charged-with-murder-in-killing-of-suburban-high-school-student-police/3877254/ | A teenager was arrested in New York and charged with murder in connection to the killing of a [ 17-year-old west suburban high school student ][1] last week. According to the Town of Cicero, the suspect, who was arrested Thursday, is being held on charges of first degree murder and … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County man arrested within hour of Chicago attack, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-man-arrested-chicago-attack | #### The Brief * * Police say a suburban man was arrested less than an hour after a robbery and assault in downtown Chicago. * The incident happened early Thursday and the victim was a 44-year-old man. * Cornelius Bates is charged with two felony counts. **CHICAGO** \- A Calumet … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Trump presented with Nobel Peace Prize, but it's still not his, officials say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-machado-nobel-peace-prize | ![Venezuela's Machado presents Trump with Nobel Peace Prize medal][11] #### [ Venezuela's Machado presents Trump with Nobel Peace Prize medal ][12] Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented President Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal at Thursday’s meeting at the White House. She noted Trump’s “unique commitment … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban Chicago man charged with child porn after K9 bust: 'Deeply disturbing' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suburban-chicago-man-charged-child-porn-after-k9-bust-deeply-disturbing | ![][6] article Lake County K9s Enzo and Grip and Rami Gabriel | Lake County Sheriff's Office #### The Brief * * A Deerfield man was arrested after investigators said they found child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices. * Prosecutors approved 10 felony charges and plan to seek his … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Bears fans show Chicago pride ahead of clash with Rams | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bears-fans-chicago-pride-clash-rams | ![Bears fever flying sky high ahead of clash with Rams][1] #### [ Bears fever flying sky high ahead of clash with Rams ][2] Chicago Bears fans are feeling good ahead of this Sunday's playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. #### The Brief * * Bears fans are showing off … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Illinois Republican governor hopefuls target JB Pritzker as Rick Heidner apologizes for past Democratic donations | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/gop-governor-candidate-forum-washington-ill/ | WASHINGTON, Ill.— In Rick Heidner’s very first campaign commercial, the Barrington Hills businessman dubs himself a “Trump Republican For Governor.” But in his very first public forum as a politician, the [ onetime-embattled video gambling operator ][3] did something President Donald Trump would never do: He apologized. Participating with the … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Kamala Harris back in Chicago: ‘People are sick and tired of being sick and tired’ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/kamala-harris-chicago-sick-and-tired/ | Former Vice President Kamala Harris tapped into local resentment against the White House Friday during a brief speech in Chicago, her latest post-election stop as she seeks to stay in the national spotlight while mulling whether will make another run for the Oval Office in two years. Speaking at the … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What's a superstition you follow for every Bears game, and does it work? Here's what you told us | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/16/bears-fans-superstitions | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] As the Bears prepared for the second round of the playoffs, we asked fans about the superstitions and game-day … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Snow causes delays at O'Hare International Airport, slippery roads | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/01/16/snow-causes-delays-at-ohare-international-airport-slippery-roads | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][53] * [ Facebook ][54] * [ Bluesky ][55] * [ Email ][56] * [ Reddit ][57] * [ Flipboard ][58] Over 200 flights were delayed at O’Hare International Airport as snowfall made for hazardous conditions Friday morning. A ground … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Deerfield man accused of possessing child pornography, sheriff's police say | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/01/16/childpornographydeerfieldman | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] Lake County sheriff’s detectives were tipped off by a social media provider that a 49-year-old Deerfield man allegedly possessed … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Suburban strip club with sordid past wins back liquor license over objections by some locals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/01/16/suburban-strip-club-blackjacks-gentlemens-club-south-elgin-kane-county-liquor-commission-video-gambling | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] The fight over whether a South Elgin area strip club can reclaim a coveted liquor license appears to be … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Eris mural at Irving Park restaurant represents Greek goddess of chaos | https://chicago.suntimes.com/murals/2026/01/16/chicago-murals-eris-brewery-cider-house-underseagravy-alejandro-martell | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] When Alejandro Martell’s employers at ERIS Brewery and Cider House said they wanted a new mural of the Greek … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Kamala Harris tells Chicago audience to 'bear down' and resist Trump agenda | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/01/16/kamala-harris-mlk-breakfast-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Chicago on Friday to encourage residents to “bear down” and resist the … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Trinity Jones, Annabelle Kritzer star as Naperville Central overwhelms Waubonsie Valley | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/01/16/trinity-jones-annabelle-kritzer-star-as-naperville-central-overwhelms-waubonsie-valley | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Naperville Central Trinity Jones plays the game with ease. When watching Jones, her immense skill and talent immediately flash … |
| View Article | noon | January 16, 2026 | CBS Local | DOJ says it has over 500 people reviewing millions of pages of Epstein files, no estimate on next release date yet | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/epstein-files-500-people-reviewing-millions-of-pages/ | The Justice Department [ said late Thursday ][7] it has made "substantial progress" on its ongoing review of millions of documents that may be related to Jeffrey Epstein, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of reviewers, but did not provide any information about when the next release of files may … |
| View Article | noon | January 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Driver killed in crash with school bus near Manhattan, Illinois, identified | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/driver-killed-crash-with-school-bus-manhattan-illinois-identified/ | The Will County Coroner's Office has identified the driver who was killed when a [ car and school bus crashed ][3] near Manhattan, Illinois, Thursday morning. Coroner Laurie Summers identified the driver as 24-year-old Makenna M. Maurisak of Manhattan. Maurisak collided head-on with a school bus on Manhattan-Monee Road just … |
| View Article | noon | January 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Governor Pritzker signs Clean Slate Act | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/governor-pritzker-clean-slate-act-illinois/ | Illinois is giving residents an opportunity to clear their criminal records. The Governor JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act on Friday. It will help an estimated 2.2 million Illinois residents get their records automatically sealed. "The Clean Slate Act passed with bipartisan support and with my signature will offer … |